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Russian drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia injure 15, destroy kindergarten

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Russian drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia injure 15, destroy kindergarten
Aftermath of the Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia on Sept. 6, 2025. (State Emergency Services / Telegram)

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge.

Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with drones on Sept. 6, injuring 15 people, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

Four people have been hospitalized, while 11 more received medical care onsite, Fedorov wrote on social media.

At least seven drones hit the city, damaging residential buildings and destroying about 80% of a kindergarten, Fedorov reported.

Ukraine's State Emergency Services were working at the scene at around 9:30 p.m. local time and reported rescuing one person from under the rubble.

Russia has occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, subjecting the rest of the region to near-daily aerial and artillery attacks.

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Lucy Pakhnyuk is a North America-based news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in international development, specializing in democracy, human rights, and governance across Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Her experience includes roles at international NGOs such as Internews, the National Democratic Institute, and Eurasia Foundation. She holds an M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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